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GATCHALIAN BACKS DIGITAL BANKING, VIRTUAL WALLETS

In pushing for equal access to financial services, Senator Win Gatchalian said such a move will boost the digitalization of financial transactions in the country. “Itinutulak sa ating bansa ang financial inclusion dahil less than 20 percent lang ng populasyon natin ang may bank account. Halos lahat talaga ay cash ang ginagamit pero sa ganitong […]

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EDUCATION BUDGET HIKE FOR PANDEMIC RECOVERY URGED

Senator Win Gatchalian bats for the allocation of up to 6% of gross domestic product (GDP) for the overall budget of the education sector next year, the recommendation by the United Nations (UN) under the Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4), to help spur the sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The education sector has […]

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ENSURE EQUITABLE DISTANCE LEARNING – GATCHALIAN

In addressing the challenges of distance learning and fostering recovery for the country’s basic education sector, Senator Win Gatchalian pressed the need to bridge inequalities and ensure equitable learning for the country’s K to 12 learners. Gatchalian pointed to the results of a survey conducted by Pulse Asia from February 22 to March 3 where […]

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PREVENT MORE JOB LOSS, AID SMALL BIZ – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian said the government should exhaust all means to provide relief to pandemic-hit small businesses and put them back on track to prevent further job loss. Gatchalian is bent on pushing for the legislation of allowing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) by further lowering the costs of borrowing to encourage them to […]

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EXPAND ACCESS TO INTERNET, GADGETS – GATCHALIAN

A new poll on distance learning woes reveals how the digital divide hounds parents and learners nationwide amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For Senator Win Gatchalian, the basic education sector’s recovery should accelerate efforts in expanding access to both internet connectivity and gadgets for learning. Out of 1,200 adults surveyed nationwide in a Pulse Asia survey […]

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GATCHALIAN SLAMS SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF FEU STUDENTS

Senator Win Gatchalian condemned reports of sexual harassment involving faculty members of the Far Eastern University High School which went viral on social media platforms. Some students recently shared via twitter their recollection of how they were sexually harassed by some of their male teachers before the pandemic. “The FEU high school’s administration to hold […]

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GATCHALIAN TO ERC, DOE: PROBE POWER OUTAGES

Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to look into the reported unplanned outages of some power plants in Luzon that recently triggered a spike in consumers’ electricity bills. Gatchalian likewise urged the DOE to address any logistical concerns faced by some power producers to prevent […]

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DON’T USE SCHOOLS FOR ISOLATION – GATCHALIAN

While there are more than a thousand public schools currently serving as isolation facilities, Senator Win Gatchalian urged the national government to accelerate the construction of quarantine centers and field hospitals to ease the burden on the country’s health care system. According to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture, […]

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DON’T POLITICIZE COMMUNITY PANTRIES – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian appealed to local and other government officials to spare the now growing number of community pantries from being tainted by politics and said that this kind of initiative should encourage more participants from the private sector. For Gatchalian, the idea of a community pantry ignites the modern-day bayanihan spirit and instills discipline […]

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USE OF ‘ONE BANK ACCOUNT’ FOR FASTER ‘AYUDA’ URGED

To ensure the efficient and prompt delivery of future government financial assistance programs, Senator Win Gatchalian broached the idea of having each Filipino owning one bank account. “Ngayon meron na tayong national ID. May isang batas akong gustong i-file na may kaugnayan sa national ID, ang tawag ko dito ay ‘One Filipino, One Bank Account’,” […]